Improvement in sheep-holders for shearing



ALBERT & SHANK.

Sheep Holder for Shearing. No. 54,479. Y Patentedfllay 8, 1866-.-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

O. ALBERT, OF HARRISVILLE, AND J. J. SHANK, OF WEST SALEM, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHEEP- HOLDERS FOR SHEARING.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 54,479, dated May 8,1866.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that we, 0. ALBERT, of Harrisville, in the county ofMedina-and State of Ohio, and J. J. SHANK, of West Salem, in the countyof WVayne and State of Ohio, have in vented certain newv and usefulImprovements in a Sheepdiolder, Tag-Table, 850.; and we do herebydeclare that the following is a full and complete description of thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making apart ofthis specification, in which- Figure l is a top View of the holder andtag-table. Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the views.

A represents a table secured on cross-pieces B and supported on legs orstandards B. U is a shaft that has its bearings in the pieces B. Theends of this shaft extend beyond the ends of the table, as represented,where it is enlarged, a shoulder being formed, as at c. On the upperpart of the shaft, against one of these shoulders, is secured a curvedmetallic piece, F, with notches round on the outside,

in which pawls b, pivoted to the frame, catch. The notches turn each wayfrom the middle, and there is a pawl on each side that, catching intothem, holds the shaft as it is turned more or less in either direction.In the ends 0 of the shaft are secured curved metallic arms D, the endsof which project over the table, and in the ends are slots 0, to whichstraps d are connected, that are formed into loops d at one end, asrepresented.

m is a leather strap fitting loosely around one end of the shaft, theends of which are buckled in the ordinary way, whereby it can bebuckled'looser or tighter.

In using this table and holder the sheep is placed upon it on its back,when its feetare put through the loops (1 of the straps d, which holdthem, and the head is laid down on the shaft and the strap m buckledover the neck, holding the head down in the desired manner. As the sheepis being sheared it can be turned over more or less by turning the shafttoward either side, the pawls b and ratchet-teeth holdin g the shaft inthe position to which it is adjusted. As the arms I) turn with the shaftthe legs are brought'round with the head and body, thereby not strainingor hurting any part of the sheep, and it is turned over in the mostconvenient and desirable position for shearing.

What we claim as our improvement, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is

The shaft 0 0, arms (1, loops (1, strap m, in combination with theratchet-plate F, pawls I), and table, arranged in the manner and for thepurpose set forth.

0. ALBERT.

Witnesses: J. J. SHANK.

W. H. BURRIDGE, E- E. WAITE.

